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also instalment
as in inauguration
the process or an instance of being formally placed in an office or organization
attended the installment of the new university president
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Recent Examples of installment
Season 2 plot details are still under wraps as of now, but the next installment will draw from The Long Game, the sixth book in Reid’s series, which focuses on the next chapter in Shane and Ilya’s relationship.
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Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Playing on the name of Judd Apatow’s 2008 film Step Brothers, the pair unveiled the first installment of their series of the same name over a decade ago, sparking a cult-classic run that now spans four installments and multiple deluxe editions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The second instalment in the franchise is the fifth highest Indian grosser of all time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The Heat declined to say whether the team was not paid the most recent installments of its annual reported $55 million rights fee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Derschowitz, Time, 9 Jan. 2026
Playing on the name of Judd Apatow’s 2008 film Step Brothers, the pair unveiled the first installment of their series of the same name over a decade ago, sparking a cult-classic run that now spans four installments and multiple deluxe editions.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The second instalment in the franchise is the fifth highest Indian grosser of all time.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
The Heat declined to say whether the team was not paid the most recent installments of its annual reported $55 million rights fee.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for installment
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In 2017, at the height of the Venezuelan humanitarian crisis when Rodríguez was foreign minister, Caracas donated half a million dollars to Trump’s inauguration committee through its oil subsidiary CITGO4.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The documentary follows the chief through the months leading up to his inauguration, an event that draws more than 300 people from around the world representing Scotland’s ancient clans.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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In Andrew Jackson's first inaugural, Andrew Jackson calls himself an instrument of the federal Constitution.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
11 Jan. 2026
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From Clinton’s tenure as first lady of the state of Arkansas through her White House years, Kamran periodically dressed her for key events, including for Bill Clinton’s second gubernatorial inaugural.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
25 July 2025
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“Installment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/installment. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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